The 2023 abolition of the mandatory death penalty was a landmark reform, giving judges discretion over whether to impose capital punishment.
However the death penalty remains an option for drug offences. Is judicial discretion enough, or does Malaysia need further legislative reform for capital punishment?
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris talks to lawyer Ngeow Chow Ying, the deputy convenor for the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (Adpan), and former Philippines human rights commissioner, Karen Gomez-Dumpit, the Adpan convenor.
Source: Astro Awani / YouTube
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